Yes, one question. Is there any danger of some of the "magic" (for lack of a better word) being lost when you can talk to cast members? Do you ever wish you hadn't?

as a realist, i accept that the vips, or any celebrity for that matter, are, in reality, a "normal" person...at least to their friends and family.
i only come here occasionally, although i am an avid viewer (which is really only two steps from rabid), but when i am here, i skip the main thread and scroll the "vip" q &a's because i want to see the opinions and reactions of the cast and production staff to whatever the average fan tosses at them.

"magic" is a relative term because, while i don't mind finding out that an "omg!star!" was actually captain of the a/v team in high school, and couldn't even make it through the auditions for the senior play with out vomiting on the stage, there are many others who wants their idols freeze-dried and laminated to perfection for eternity.

but, as i said, i am a realist.

eventually, someone, somewhere will be disillusioned because a vip failed to respond in an "acceptable" manner, and will toss bile upon the circle in an effort to demonstrate how "common" their former idol actually is.

the thing is, ya'll all are common, in your own way. you read books, and go to movies, and discuss politics and make unfortunate comments that you pray no one will ever spread. your office is a soundstage, your watercooler a motorhome, and that is just the way it is.

the only thing that could totally put me off a "star" would be for them to just be a total asshole to others for no discernable reason other than that they think they can because of their status.

then again, i have a forgiving nature, and am really too old for a lot of the garbage that passes for "fan adoration" these days. ever so often, i think about what it would be like to meet a vip in person, the ideal setting, and it always comes back to sitting at a table at denny's/waffle house/ihop at 2am and just talking over fries and half decent coffee.

and to contradict everything i have just said, i just realized that you are online as i am writing this, and my inner child is hoping that you will log off before it posts, because *insert teenage whine* what if he doesn't like me? what if he thinks i'm stoooopid?

thank you for you work, both here and on west wing and every place else you tend to pop up when i happen to flip there.

take care

B

I realize that of course that "magic" wasn't the best word. Please don't think that I assume anyone out there is in any way less valuable or carries less weight on the universal scales than I, at least in the general sense. I probably come to this site more than you............because, in truth, I like to talk about what I do and, as Jorge said, "lotta love." So I guess that my inner child may be more self absorbed than your inner child. Sometimes I think I've got so much child inner that there's not much room for an inner adult. But I take your point.
By the way..............................were you ever sorry? Or are you yet.................?

Affectionately, from one child to another,
Terry

I realize that of course that "magic" wasn't the best word. No, it is a good word for what you were saying. not that the previous sentence was completely coherent in itself.

And I was afraid that you, or someone, my think that I thought that you thought fans/posters/lurkers were not as "important" as the vips. quite the contrary: without the fans, the vips are back to playing "minor supporting character" on season 115 of law and order or doing low budget horror films, or something. :-D

I think that it is wonderful that you and jorge, and others, love the interaction and the chance to talk about a job you enjoy. if you haven't noticed, there are a lot of people here who like talking about your job as well.

and my inner child is way more self absorbed than your inner child, for not only have i begged for attention in this forum, but i went and t old all my friends about it as well, and i don't like sharing my toys or paying attention when the adults are talking.

By the way..............................were you ever sorry? Or are you yet.................?

:-\ uhm....no?


B

When I thought that you thought that I didn't know that without the fans, the "stars" would be back to playing "minor supporting roles" on season 115 of Law and Order or doing low budget horrer films or something, I think I was right.

when you thought that i thought that you didn't know the power of fandom , i think that maybe there needs to be a "sarcastic" font...provided that it didn't annoy the rest of the fonts.

:lol2:

B

PEACE

cool.